UPDATED ON 28th MAY, 2024 

  Calling all garden lovers!  
Join us for Snape Open Gardens Trail 
in aid of St Elizabeth Hospice, 
Sunday 30th June, 10.30-4pm  

Are you a garden lover?  Ever wondered what lies behind other people’s garden fences?  Then the annual Snape Open Gardens Trail is for you.  This year 11 garden owners are throwing open their garden gates, and inviting you in to see all manner of plots from the small and beautiful, to the large and impressive.  Come and bask in the midsummer sunshine, chat to the garden owners, and enjoy home-baked cakes and refreshments.

The Trail is well marked and runs from 10.30am to 4pm.  Start at Church Common (IP17 1QL) where there is plenty of parking, and you can wind your way through the village, ending in Gromford Lane.  Teas will be served at both ends of the trail, and there are loos and plenty of parking available at the Village Hall (IP17 1RN).

There will also be a Bric-a-brac Sale at the Village Hall from 10.30am until 3.30pm.

As with all St Elizabeth Hospice Open Gardens there is no entrance fee, but we do ask for donations.  Look for the signs by Snape Church (IP17 1QW) and through the village.  You can start anywhere – simply follow the signs and bunting to find a garden.  You can make a donation and get a trail guide at any participating garden.

Thanks to Katie’s Garden Nursery, we will have plants for sale on the day,
and all proceeds go to the Hospice.

Come rain or shine, we will be there so we do hope you will come and join us,
and help raise funds for this good cause.

For more details of the Great Garden Trail in Suffolk,
visit the St Elizabeth Hospice website.

Amanda Carpenter 

UPDATED ON 1st MARCH, 2024 
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This year's annual Open Gardens event takes place on Sunday, 30th June. 

 Image © Amanda Carpenter  

Grainne Spain & Amanda Carpenter  
e:  grainnespain@gmail.com 

w: https://www.stelizabethhospice.org.uk/event/great-garden-trail-snape-open-gardens-2/

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UPDATED ON FRIDAY, 30th JUNE 2023 
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The donation buckets have been counted.  We raised £935.15.  
Many thanks again — for the efforts of our gardeners and the generosity of our visitors.  
Tina

UPDATED ON 22nd APRIL 2023
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As in 2022 and previous years, a number of pretty cottage gardens are opening in Snape in support of St Elizabeth Hospice.  Please do visit on the day or, better still, you keen gardeners can start to prepare now to open your own garden.  Either way, DO keep this date in your diary!

Snape Open Gardens open again this year
on Saturday, 24th June, from 10am to 4:30pm
in aid of St Elizabeth Hospice.

Parking, refreshments and maps from Snape Village Hall, IP17 1SZ.
Entry is by donation.
Dogs on leads welcome in most gardens with owner's consent.

A slideshow, of last year's Platinum Jubilee celebration and
this year's Coronation Celebration,
will be showing in the Village Hall throughout the day.

For further information, please email tinatalbot@btinternet.com and/or

visit https://www.stelizabethhospice.org.uk/event/great-garden-trail-snape-village-open-gardens/

Tina Talbot

Pictures from last year appear below …

UPDATED ON TUESDAY 26th JULY 
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From:	Lesley.Rawlinson@stelizabethhospice.org.uk
To:	Tina Talbot
Sent:	Tuesday, 26 Jul, 2022 at 11:20
Subject:	Outcome from Open Garden

Hello Tina,  

I’ve just seen the report for income from the Open Garden.  I’m very pleased to let you know the following totals:

 [I have an additional £25.00 to send — Tina]

Wow, what an incredible achievement, thank you!

Our sincere thanks to you, Clive and all of the gardeners and volunteers who helped to make the day such a wonderful success.  St Elizabeth Hospice is very lucky to have such dedicated supporters, we are very grateful.

Very best wishes,
Lesley

Lesley Rawlinson
Community & Partnerships Fundraiser
St Elizabeth Hospice, 565 Foxhall Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 8LX 

POSTED ON 29th MAY
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Snape Open Gardens are open again this year on Saturday, 16th July, from 10am to 4:00pm 
in aid of St Elizabeth Hospice.  

Parking, refreshments and maps from Snape Village Hall, IP17 1RN.    
Entry is by donation.  
Dogs on leads welcome in most gardens with owner's consent.  

For further information, please email tinatalbot@btinternet.com and/or
visit https://www.stelizabethhospice.org.uk/event/great-garden-trail-snape-open-gardens/

 Tina Talbot